Barbara Gyasi Swears In As Tourism Ministry

Hon. Barbara Oteng Gyasi, former deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources has been swore into office by President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo as Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, yesterday, March 27.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on February 28, 2019, reshuffled via a statement signed and issued by Mr Eugene Arhin, Director of Communications at the Presidency showed the promotion of Barbara Oteng Gyasi, Member of Parliament for Prestea Huni-Valley from the position of Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, to Minister-designate for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts.

About Barbara Oteng Gyasi

Barbara Oteng Gyasi is a Ghanaian politician and the Member of Parliament of Prestea Huni-Valley constituency of the Western Region of Ghana. She is a member of the New Patriotic Party.

Barbara Oteng Gyasi, before her reshuffle, was the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and a Member of Parliament for Prestea Huni-Valley constituency in the Western Region.

Born on October 5, 1964, she has a degree in law and MBA in Human Resource Management from the University of Ghana and has worked as the Head of Legal Department in Vivo Energy Ghana Limited.

Hon. Barbara Oteng Gyasi is married to Mr. Tony Oteng Gyasi, President of the Association of Ghana Industries, and Managing Director and Chairman of Tropical Cable and Conductor Ltd, a wholly Ghanaian owned manufacturer of electrical cables. They have five (5) children.